Photos: Distillery demolished to fix flooding problem

Photos: Distillery demolished to fix flooding problem

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An effort by Baltimore County officials to end severe flooding in a section of Cockeysville meant tearing down a few walls on Sunday.

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By demolishing the Cockeysville distillery along York Road and Beaver Run Lane, officials said they'll be able to make necessary corrections to the Beaver Dam Run to avoid any more frequent flooding of businesses during rain storms.

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"People have illegally graded this area, and it's adjacent to the Beaver Dam Run. By grading and filling wetlands, it causes disruption to the normal water flow and as a result, every time there is a severe storm, the businesses are affected," said Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.

An effort by Baltimore County officials to end severe flooding in a section of Cockeysville meant tearing down a few walls on Sunday.

By demolishing the Cockeysville distillery along York Road and Beaver Run Lane, officials said they'll be able to make necessary corrections to the Beaver Dam Run to avoid any more frequent flooding of businesses during rain storms.

"People have illegally graded this area, and it's adjacent to the Beaver Dam Run. By grading and filling wetlands, it causes disruption to the normal water flow and as a result, every time there is a severe storm, the businesses are affected," said Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.

An effort by Baltimore County officials to end severe flooding in a section of Cockeysville meant tearing down a few walls on Sunday.

By demolishing the Cockeysville distillery along York Road and Beaver Run Lane, officials said they'll be able to make necessary corrections to the Beaver Dam Run to avoid any more frequent flooding of businesses during rain storms.

"People have illegally graded this area, and it's adjacent to the Beaver Dam Run. By grading and filling wetlands, it causes disruption to the normal water flow and as a result, every time there is a severe storm, the businesses are affected," said Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.